Phys 1905.003

Freshman Seminar

Aurora - from myths to modern science
(1) Observing the aurora. What do scientists ask? (2 ) Mythology; (3) What did famous scientists think? Were they correct? (4) How are modern auroral observations made? (5) What is space weather? (6) What causes the aurora? (7) Basic physics of the aurora; (8) Aurora on other planets; and (9) Aurora elsewhere in the universe